The Penny Farthing was actually used in Victorian times, It was popular from 1871 to 1885.
Claire Lee Chennault born September 6, 1893 in Commerce, Texas, died July 27, 1958 in New Orleans) is an American Air Force General. He is considered a war hero in both China and the United States. Claire Lee Chennault is of French - Huguenot - ancestry and counts among her distant ancestors Sam Ho
Promulgated by Henri IV on April 13, 1598, the edict officially closed the Wars of Religion*, which had effectively ended since the kings conversion to the Catholic religion.The Edict of Nantes, inspired in part from the Edict of Poitiers signed by Henri III the day after the Peace of Bergerac (1577
Type Anti-tank gunAmmunition 25 x 193.5 mm RPeriod of use 1934Service life 1934-1945Weights and dimensions Mass (unloaded) 480 kgTechnical specifications Maximum range 1,000 mPractical range pierces 50 mm of armor at 600 mRate of fire 15/20 rounds/min.Initial speed 918 m/s The light 25 anti-tan
Many readers will be familiar with the name of the writer Roal Dahl, author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory , Matilda or James and the Giant Peach , among other childrens successes. What they probably dont know is that Dahl joined the RAF in 1939 and fought in World War II (with some heroic ac